The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-10-01
MINING SUMMARY.
WITHDRAWN FROM THE RIVER.

The Falls City Mining Company
of Louisville, KY, has in all prob
ability withdrawn from its field OF
operations on Wood River. The
withdrawal of the company has
been brought about by variety OF
reasons, but is mainly due to the
fact that Of the seventeen locations
it has acquired in this district, no
one is worth the expense of repre-
sentation. 1t is to be regretted that
the company has been misled by
statements concerning its claims
and their actual mining value, but
while such is the case, it is also
gratifying to know that the blame
of misrepresentation does not rest
on the report Of any western min
ing operator, but solely upon the
shoulders of an eastern man. The
prominent stockholders of the Falls
City company are also largely in
terested in the mines of Eastern
Oregon, and have some valuable
properties there, while in the C9ur
d'Alene and other sections they are
more or less engaged in the work
ing of mines. The fact of the COM
pany's withdrawal from this local
ity in no way detracts from the
merits of the district. In common
with all others it has a share of
worthless locations, and it seemed
to be the fate of the Falls City
company to get its full quota. Mr..
Cimmotti Of the company, who
was here last spring, is practical
miner, and while he realized that
the outlook of the property was
not in any way encouraging, he
learned and saw enough during his
short stay to convince; that there
were mines here, and many claims
that needed but capital to make
them good investments.
VALLEY CREEK MINES.
Mr.. Thomas Cassidy, one Of the
pioneer prospectors of this county,
has been in town during the week,
coming from Valley creek, near
Stanley Basin. He and Thomas
Woodward who accompanies him,
are the owners of several fine prop
critics in that section which are being
developed. Mr.. Cassidy is a we'll
known miner and was in charge of
the Ontario mine, Utah, when work
was first started in that claim, which
is now one ofthe great mining prop
critics of the country. He still re-
tains possession of a number of
valuable claims in the Valley creek
country, and believes that there
will be Il great camp in that vicinity
in the near future. The introduce
ton of capital will greatly aid in
developing the country and this is
the only requisite required to ac-
complish such an end.
SALE OF VALLEY CREEK CLAIMS.
Another sale of mining property
in the vicinity of Stanley Basin
has been made to st. Louis parties
The claims cold are the Valley
Creek and Crescent, belonging to
Thomas Cassidy and ThomasW ood-
ward. The negotiations were con-
cluded yesterday and the transfer
made. The ore of these claims is
gold bearing, carrying about $45 to
the ton, with a slight trace of sill
yer. They are located on Valley
creek and have been developed by
the owners during the past four
MINING NOTES.
George Harlan, William Castro
and John Flanagan returned on
Wednesday from the Sheep noun
tain country, and confirm all pre-
vious good reports concerning the
prospects of that extensive mining
district. They propose to return
early in the spring to work their
claims. Many of the miners there
are still hard at work and will re-
main there until driven out by the
snow or provisions running short.
A twelve-ton lot Of Ophir ore sent
to the HALEY sampling works,
brought the owners $1,000. Another
shipment of 40 tons is being made.
The third shipment of ore from
the Tahoma company was received
at the sampling works during the
week. This ore carries a consider
able amount Of gold.
Johnson's pack train is expected
next week loaded with Sheep noun
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